Fracture reducing and limb lengthening device



April 30, 1940.

E. J. HABOUSH FRACTURE REDUCING AND LIMB LENGTHENING DEVICE Filed Aug, 4, 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet l MMM J. v ww ,WM E ma `ww HAY ATTORNEYS AP14130, 1940- E. J. l-"lABoUsH 2,198-,871

. FRACTURE REDUCING AND LIMB vLENGTHENING DEVICE Filed Aug. 4. 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet 2 v y; Edu/'ald llaaush,

BY )fw @QW/Mw] ATTORNEYS April 30, 1940. E. .1. HABousl-l FRACTURE REDUGING AND LIMB LENGTHENING DVICE 9 Sheets-Sheet 4 vFiled Aug. 4, 195.6

INVENT OR Zduw'd J Haau', x ,MAM/? M HIS vAT ORNEYS E. J. HABOUSH FACTURE REDUCING AND LIMB LENGTHENING DEVICE Filed Aug. 4, 1936 April 3o, 1940.

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FRACTURE REDUCING AND LIMB LENGTHENING DEVICE Rdf ATTORNEYS April 30, 1940.

E. J. HABOUSH FRACTURE REDUCING AND LIMB LENGTHENING DEVICE Filed Allg. 4, 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet 7 INVENTR dward Habay/511,

April 30, 1940.

E. J. HABOUSH FRACTURE REDUCING AND LIME LENGTHENING DEVICE 9 Sheets-She'et 8 Filed Aug. 4, 1956 I ny. 2z

INVENTOR. ldwanl lllaoash, BY (Ik) j( 111s ATTORNEYS Apnl 30, `1940. E. J, HABoUsH FRACTURE REDUCING AND LIMB LENGTHENING DEVICE Filed Aug. 4, 1936 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 IN VE NTOR.

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Patented Apr. 3o, 1940 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE FRACTUREREDCING AND LIMB LENGTH- i ENING DEVICE Edward Haboush, New York, N. Y. Application August; 4, 1936, serial No. 94,137

Claims.

The present invention `is directed to` an orthopedic device for accurately aligning and setting the severed ends of fractured bones and for lengthening bones. p

.Heretofore, the accuracy with which fractures have been set has been largely dependent upon the individual skill of` the physician. Skilled practitioners are able, in the great majorityfof cases of simple fractures, to set the bone properly so that no deformity of the fractured member is occasioned. Howeverpin the case of a severe fracture, or one in which the fracture is atan acute angle to the axis of the bone, ithas been l difficult to properly align the severed portions of the` bonei and to extend the bone to the same length as before the fracture occurred. An object of the present invention is to produce a manually operated device, which in the hands of a medical practitioner renders the setting of 50 even severe fractures an accurate mechanical procedure, with a consequentaccurate, positive alignment and control of length of the set bone.

\ `A further object of the invention is to produce p thereafter moving the severed bones .into their proper relative positions.

A still further object of the inventionis to proj vide a device which is capable. of adjustment to hold the aligned fractured member in fixed' position during the application of a castthereto, without possibility of disarrangement of the severed` bone due to muscular contractions or inadvertent contact with the member.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for imposing a stress upon bones for the purpose of lengthening the same.

To achieve the objects of the invention, I have Loj invented means utilizing a plurality of Wires `passing through the adjacentends of a severed` bone for fixing one severed end in a predetermined position, and through an adjustable uni-` versally movable mechanism, the center of move- .ment of which is the centerof the fixed end of` lili Wires which are passed through the limb or` im; member and bone above fracture. Preferably the bone, to swing the other severed portion around the fixed end ofthe bone, and to move it tWo 0r more of such yokes are utilized to hold the yckes, the wires being passed throughthe sevl ered or broken off portion of the bone and limb or member, adjacent to and below the fracture. The carriage is adjustable so that its! center of universal movement Will coincide with the center of `the end face of the bone above the fracture, and the carriage itself will lie substantially parallel to the bone below the fracture. Means are provided forextending the frame to pull the severed portions of the bone to their combined length beforethe fracture occurred, and also for swinging the bone horizontally and/or laterally and/or rotatably, into its proper alignment with the severed portion above the fracture.

Each of the vertical and horizontal movements of the carriage aswell as the horizontal and vertical swing and rotary movements is individually controlled substantially micrometrically, `so that through observation of the severed ends of the bone with the aid of an' X-ray apparatus and fiucroscope, the ends of thebone may be properly abutted in the exact relationship that they had `prior to the fracture. p

The device further includes `vvire tensioning means forming a `partof the `bone-positioning.

yckes, which may be rapidly actuated for gripping and tensioningthewires passing through i the bone,land also for quickly releasing the wires.

With the severed portions `of" the bone properly aligned, `a cast of any desired type may be applied to the `limb and member, and permitted to harden or set prior to release of the limb from the device.` `Thus there is no possi-bility of the severed `ends of the bone moving relatively during the application` ofthe cast thereto.

For a better understanding of the construction of myfdevice, reference maybe had to the accompanving drawings in which:

Fig. l isa sectional view of `the preferred embodiment of my device taken on line I-l of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l, and partly broken away to showdetails" thereof.

Fig; 3 is a sectional view of the device taken online 3 3 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. `4 is al sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1. t

Fig. 5 is a view in section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1, and partly broken away.

Fig. 6 is a view in elevation of one form of yoke for holding the severed member.

Fig. '7 is an end elevation of the yoke disclosed in Fig. 6. n

Fig. 8 is a view in elevation of a yoke for holding the severed member.

Fig. 9 is anrend elevation 0f the yoke disclosed in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged view in section of a clamp for holding a bone-supporting wire.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged elevational view of a wire tensioning clamp.

Fig. 12 is a sectional View of a wire-tensioning clamp taken on line I2--I2 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a sectional View of a wire-tensioning clamp taken on line I3-I3 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is a View in elevation and partly broken away of a modified form of the apparatus with the yokes'for positioning the severed members attached in their operative positions.

Fig. 15 is a plan View, partly broken away,

Fig. 16 is an end view of the apparatus disclosed in Fig. 14, partly broken away.

Fig. 17 is an elevational View of a guide member for a yoke, for use with the apparatus disclosed in Fig. 14.

Fig. 18 isa side elevation of a modified form of elevating vdevice partly in section.

Fig. 19 is a sectional View taken on line IS-I 9 of Fig. 18, partly broken away.

Fig.,2(l is an `end elevation -of the elevating device disclosed in Fig.' 18.

Fig. 21 is an end View of a further modication of an elevating device, partly broken away.

Fig. 22 is a side elevation of a portion of the elevating device disclosed in Fig. 21; and,

Fig. 23 is a perspective and diagrammatic view of the form of the invention disclosed in Figs. 1 to 3 with bone-holding yokes attached thereto.

A typical embodiment of one form of my apparatus is disclosed in Figs. A1 and 23 and con-2 sists of a substantially rectangular framework or base member A made up of a series of tubular members 2 which as shown may be provided with short legs 4, acting'as .supports for the device.

The patient having a fractured or severed member is supported adjacent to and above the framework A, and a series of angularly related holes are drilled through the member and bone ,f above, but closely adjacent to the fracture, and

wires 6 as shown in Figs. 8 and 23 are passed through the holes.` A series of yoke members B of the type disclosed in Figs. 8 and 9, slidably attached to the left hand end of tubular base member Athrough split sleeves 8 at the ends of arcuate support members I8, are moved into approximate alignmentwith the projecting ends of the wires 6, where the ends of the Wires are passed through clamping devices I 2' and I4 mounted in a yoke-shaped memberA I6.v The yoke-shaped member I6, is provided with an arcuate slide portion I8, having a center of curvature at the wire 6 midway between the arms of yoke I6, slidably mounted in a corresponding arcuate slot 2D in a `bridge member 22, the latter having a projecting shaft 24, swivelly mounted in split bore 26 of arcuate support member I0. The shaft 24 isprovided with an annular groove 28 in which is received the end of a spring urged latch 30 permitting rotation but not removal of the shaft from the bore, unless the latch 30 is retracted. With the wire 6 loosely held in gripping member I4 the entire yoke B may be shifted along framework A until the gripping members I2 and I4 are in alignment with the plane of the 'drilled hole in the bone axially of the bone. The yoke I6 may then be rocked on its arcuate slide portion I8 until the wire I6 attains a straight line position axially of the hole in the bone, where the yoke II-is clamped by means of pivoted bifurcated members 32 swinging' against inclined cam surfaces 34 and compressing the walls of arcuate member against arcuate yoke member I 8. The same procedure is followed with each of the series of yoke members B, until the wires 6 are aligned as above indicated. Each yoke B is then clamped tightly to the framework A by wing screws 36. Each yoke I6 may also be swivelled about `shaft to avoid contact with the other yokes, and to center the wires 6 in the holes in the bone, ifthe holes are not drilled exactly at right angles to the bone. 'The yokes I6 are then clamped by means of set screw 38 bridging the split of bore 26.

As previously indicated, the wire is received in `gripping members I2 and I4, shown respectively in Fig. 10 and Figs. 11 to 13, inclusive. Gripping member I2 (Fig. 10) consists of a unitary chuck member 4l! having flexibly united toothed jaws 42 with inclined outer surfaces, a reduced neck 44, and a manipulating knob 46, with an axial boreV therethrough. The chuck member 49 is urged into a socket 48 in yoke I6 having a tapered inner surface 54 by a bifurltoothed jaws 56, provided with tapered outer faces 58 normally Aurged inwardly into a sleeve 60 slidably mounted in the outer tubular end 62 of yoke` I6 by leaf spring 64. The sleeve 6!) is provided with inwardly converging faces 66 which engage the tapered faces 58 of the chuck jaws 5G and cause them to grip the wire 6. The chuck 54, sleeve 6l] and the end 62 of yoke I6 are provided with aligned radially opening slots 68, 'Ill and 'I2 respectively, so that the wire 6 may be easily and quickly inserted into the chuck 54 as shown in Fig. 13. Pivotally connected to the sleeve 60 (Figs. 11 and.12)is a U-shaped yoke I4, pivotally carrying a handle 'i5 and link 'I6 rigid with the handle. The link 'I6 is pivotally `mounted on leaf spring 'I8 xed to yoke I6 and acts with yoke 'I4 as a toggle to exert tension on the wire 6 when the handle is moved to the position shown in Fig. 11.` Upon movement of the Vhandle I5 in a counterclockwise direction, the sleeve 60 is moved to the left as viewed in Fig. 11, and the wire 6 may be released from the chuck 54 by movement of the latter to the right against the pressure of spring 64 by means of a linger piece' 80.

Having Xed the position of one of the ends of the bone in they fractured member by means of positioning members B, a universally adjustable Acarriage C (Figs. 1 and 23) .for aligning the other portion of the severed or fractured bone is adjusted with relation to the end of the fixed bonek so that the center of universal movement of the tensioning clamps` `|4 the bone may beiixed against-movement in one direction relative to framework |66. Through the use of two or three of these yoke members, the severed bone may be fixed against r'novementin any direction relative to framework |66.

'Referring back'to Fig. 1, with both portions of the'isevered bone held in yokes 1?` and E the crank 288 may then be rotated, turning screw 210 threaded into lug. 2|2 in slide bar |98 and the severed ends of the bone drawn clear of each other.- Through rotation of the cranks |32, |42 or |92, the ends of the severed bone may be then rotated or swung until they are in exact alignment, and then allowed to come together by reverse rotation of crank 298.

With the ends of the severed bone abutting in l whenwthe position of the fractured member is f such that 'a double universal movement is necessary to set the fracture.l y

In Figures 14 to 16, is discloseda modification of the universally adjustable carriage mounted on a basel member or framework A like that of Fig. l, and cooperating with bone-holding yokes B, like that'of the above described modification for holding severed or fractured portions of bone .The carriage is provided with a base-member bridge 220 having split clamps 222 for locking the bridge in any desired longitudinally adjusted position on the base framework A. The bridge' 4.6 228 is provided with a longitudinal dovetailed guide 224 extending transversely of the base member A and engaging in a complementary dovetailed groove 226 in gear housing 228. The dovetailed groove 226 is iprovided with a rack 230 meshing with worm 232 rotated by crank 234 through shaft 236 journalled in bridge 229 to shift the gear housing 228 and attached framework 238 transversely of the base A.

Vertical movement of framework 238 is produced through rotation of crank 240 fixed to shaft 242 and worms 244 and 245 journalled in gear housing 228 meshing with Oppositely rotatable pairs of worm gears 246 and 248, threaded on pairs of shafts 258, and 252, so that rotation of the gears 246 and 248 will cause relative vertical movement of the gear housing 254 with respect to` bridge member 228 and base mem-v ber A.

Rotation of framework 238 in a horizontal plane isaccomplished through rotation o-f crank 256 fixed to shaft 258-journalled in gear housing 254 and carrying worm 260 meshing with and.

rotating worm gear 262 rotatably mounted on stud shaft 264 fixed to gear housing 254. Fixed to gear 262 for rotation therewith and relative to gear housing 254 is an arcuate guide 266 having a depending collar rotatably engaging the gear housing254. Slidable in guide 266 is a slide 268 forming the base of a U-shaped yoke 219.

Slide 268 is provided'with an arcuate rack 212 meshing with worm 214 carried by shaft 216 journalledi in guide 266, shaft 216 being rotated by crank 218 and worm 230 and Worm gear 282 751,? Supported in gear housing 283 on guide 266 to cause the'yoke 218to rotate about the centerv generally indicated as D.

`Swinging movement of framework r238 in a vertical plane vpassing through center D is producedby crank. 284 on the left arm of yoke 210' Crank 284 is fixed to a" as viewed in Fig. 16. shaft 286 journalled in gear housing 288 in yoke 216 and carries a worm 298 (Fig. 14)* meshing With Worm gear 282 fixed to` vertical shaft 294`r` sol that rotation of crank 284 is transmitted to worm 296 fixed to shaft 294 and rotates xedly connected worm gear 298, shaft 300 and pinion 302, Rotation. of pinion 362 causes swinging movement of U-shaped frame 384 pivotally connected to thefree ends of yoke 218 by stub shafts `386 and 306 kthrough arcuate rack 3| 0, rigidly attached to the left-hand arm of frame 304, as'.I -viewed in Fig. 16. f

U-shaped frame 394 carries the framework 238 directly', the latter being a generally U-shaped member rigidly lattached to the arms of frame 304, and moving with it throughout all its movements.

The framework 238 carries the bone-positioning yokes similar to yokes E'of Figs. 6 and 7 for the severed portion of the bones. The yokes are identical with yokes |98 of Figs. 6 and 7, differing a verticalbore 3|6 for receiving the stub-shaft 28 i on yoke guide 28. The bridge member 3|2 is provided with a latch 3 I8 and clamping set screw 320. Below the lower end of bore is a split collar 322 and a set screw 324 for clamping the bridge member firmly to internally threaded tube 326 disposed between and slightly below the arms of framework 238. Tube 326 threadably engages threaded shaft 328, journalled in U-shaped frame 304 and bearing 339 in framework 238, whereby rotation of crank 332 xedto shaft 328 will shift the tube 326 and bone positioning yokes axially of the framework 238 to. tension and separate, if necessary, the severed ends of the bone.

In. use, this modification of the device is operated in the same manner as the preferred embodiment. l f

A further modication of the vertical elevating mechanism and horizontal plane swing movement is'disclosed in Figures 18 to 20. In this mechanism the transverse shift is identical with that of the preferred embodiment and is indicated by the corresponding numerals. Therack |02 in this modification carries a T-shaped base plate 334k to the left end of which, as viewed in Fig. 18 is ,pivotally connected through set screw 336, a generally I-shaped` plate 331 having an arcuate rack 338 at itsl right end meshing with and movable by a worm v346 journalled in housing 342 integral with VT-shapedplate 334'. Worm 340 is driven by gear 344 and pinion 346 fixedly connected to crank 348 and worm 348, respectively, whereby rotation of' crank 348 causes movement of plate 331 about pivot 336, plate 331 being supported in its movement across plate 334 by a roller 353.

At opposite ends of I-shaped plate 331 arepairsv of identical perforated lugs 352 to which areA and straddle links 368, the linksv369 and `links `354 being pivotally connected by transverse shafts 362 having an enlarged center portion 364 `with athreaded` bore 366otherethrough. The

pivotally connected `links form a toggle connection betweenthe base plate 331 and links 368 connecting the outer ends of links 36|).` The togi gle structure is extended or contracted by means i `of athreaded shaftt310 passing through the l ithreadedfbores 366 in the enlarged transverse `shaft`s'364 and journalled inthe endsof an elon- 1 `gated two part housing 312 havingaxial slots 314 i thereinthrough which the shafts362 extend.

maintained` against axial shifting movement by bearings 384 in webs386 extending `across the housing 312. l As shaft 310 is rotated the toggle links 354 and` 36!) are extended or contracted by movement of transverse shafts 362 along the threaded shaft.`

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, `The vertical `swing mechanism used with the above, described elevating mechanism is the same asthat described in connection withFigures l to 5, jand need not bedescribed indetail herein,`

as the disclosure is believed adequate.

i The housing |46, and arcuate guides |56 and il j `|68 are connected through lugs 388,` and 390 to links 368byshaft 382 having squared ends 394 passing through lugs 338 or 390 and links 368 to prevent relative rotation therebetween. The links 360 may also be received on cylindrical sections 396 of shaft 392. As shown in Fig. 1,8 additional `tonlinks 368 tomore rigidly connect l In Figures 21 and 22is disclosed a still further In this modicatiomthe elevating and horizontal swing mechanisms are the same as those disclosedin Figures 18 to 20, but only two pairs of links are used instead of the `toggle construction of the precedinginodication, links 400 being swung by displacement ofthe shafts 452 through rotation of the threaded shaft in housing 4104. The vertical' swingguide |68 is directly connected to the housing 404yand guidesthe` slides |14 during the swing movement.

Itwill beunderstood that the devices described i are illustrative only and that there can be many modifications of the elements ofthe apparatus, and that therefore; the invention should be limited only by the scope ofthe appended claims.

Iclaim: E `1 1; An orthopedic device for setting fractured bones, comprising a basefmeans, a pluralityA of members detachably and` adjustably connected to `thebase means forholding and fixing the position of a portion ofthe bone above the fracture relatively to the base means, a standard on said base means; a universal joint on said standard,

`framefmeans connected at oneend to the universaljoint and movable about a point at the center of thefractured end of the fixed bone,

f means mounted on `said frame means and disposed outwardly' ofjsaid universal joint for holdingthesevered "portion of bone below the fracture, and means for moving the frame means to align the second mentioned portion of bone fwith the rst mentioned portion of bone.

`2. An `orthopedic device for settingfractured bones `comprising `a base, members for holding `and xing the positionof a portion of the bone above the fracture in spaced relation to the base,

means forfaligning the portion of the bone below said fracture with the bone portion above the fracture, comprising a supporting element having members thereon for holding and fixing the posi-j tion of the portion-of the'bone below the fracture relatively to the supportingelement, an extensible standard connected byauniversal joint to an end `of the supporting element between the members for holding portions of bone and adjustable longitudinally and transversely of the base, means associated with the standard for oscillating the supporting `element in` vertical andhorizontal planes about the universaljoint, and means for ing member, tensioned wires adjustably mounted `on 'saidsupporting member and adapted to pass througha portion of the bone below the fracture, said holding means beingan adjustable standard supporting andconnected by a universal joint to the endof said supporting member between `therneansfor holdingthe portions of bone above and below the` fracture, means `for adjusting the standardto bring the center of movement of the universalljoint into coincidencewith the center of the severed? end of the portion of bone above the 1.ra `:ture,` and means for moving the member about the universal joint to align the secondmentioned portion of the bone axially with the first-mentioned portion of bone.

4. In an orthopedic device forsetting fractured bones, a base member, a plurality of bone-positioning yokes supported on and adjustable longitudinally `of thebasemember, a supporting member, bone positioning yokes `mounted on said supportingrnember, an" extensible standard on and adjustablelongitudinally and transversely of said base memberimeans connecting the end ofthe supporting member adjacent the rst mentioned yokeslto thestandard for "universal movement about a point in axialalignment with a bone positioned by theyokes on the `supporting member,

and means forswinging the supporting member in verticaland horizontal planes to move the end ofthe bone distant from the point `without substantially displacing-the end of the bone adjacent the said point. Y f

5. "In an orthopedic device `for setting fractured bones, a base member adapted to receive in fixed position `a plurality of 4bone positioning means,`

a framework `adaptedfto lreceive `bone position yokes extending `longitudinally of the base meml ber, upright` means mounted on and adjustable longitudinally of i the` base member, `a` universal joint` connectingthe inner `end of the `framework to,I the upright means in spaced relationship to thebase member, means for shifting said'frame'- work bodily in planes"perpendicular and parallel to the base member to shift the center of movementrelatively to the ibase member, and means 1 verging walls, chuck member slidably mounted Ainthe sleeve havingva plurality of iiexibly con- `nected toothed jaws havingtapered outer sur- '7.`- In a wire tensioning i device for use with ak bone positioning wire, the combination of va frame, a sleeve slidably mounted in the frame and having inwardly converging internal wall portionsa chuck member slidable Vin said sleeve-,and having flexibly connected toothed jaws with tapered outer surfaces, resilient means urging the chuck jaws into the sleeve and means connected to the frame and the sleeve for urging the sleeve oppositely to the directionin which the chuck is urged.`

8. The combination defined in claim 7 in which the frame, the sleeve andthe chuckarc provided withv aligned Vaxial slots opening radially of the rframe vwhereby a wire may be inserted-into the chuck from exteriorlyof theframe.

9. In an orthopedic device for setting fractured bones, a base member, supporting means adjustable longitudinally of the; base member, elevating means mounted on the supporting means for movement j oerpendicularly` and rotatably With respect to the base member, an elongated framework connected at one end to the elevating means lfor swinging movement in a plane perpendicular to the base lmember and adapted to receive bone positioning yokes disposed o-ult-- wardly of said one end, and `means for individually elevating and rotating the lelevating means and swinging the framework relatively to the base member, whereby the 4framework may be moved universallyrelatively to the-base member about a point spaced vfrom the framework. 4and the base member. g 1

10. In a device for setting fractured bones, a base member, means for fixing the position of the fractured jend of a portion. of bone above the fracture, a framework movable relatively to the base member, means mounted between the ends of the framework for rengaging a portion of the bone below the fracture, and means for movably vuniversal joint `interposed ybetween said sleeve and said one end of the framework.

11. In a device forgsetting fractured bones, as base member, means-for fixing the position of,-

the fractured` end of a portion of bone above the fracture, va framework movablerelatively to the base member, means on said framework for engaging a portion ofthe bone below the fracture, means for movably connecting the framework to the base member comprising a housing perpendicular lto Vthe plane ofthe base, a sleeve non-rotatably slidable in ,the housing, a rotatable shaft threaded into't'hesleeve, means for rotating said shaft tomove theframework p'er-pendicularly 'to the basemember, a sleeve slidable on and externally of said housing, means rotatably vconnecting the sleeves and means for rotating the external sleeve relatively to the housing.

12..In a device 'for setting fractured bones, a base member, means for 'fix-ing the position of the fractured end of a portion of boneabove the fracture, a framework movable relatively .to v,the base membermeans on said framework for engaging a portion of the bone below the fracture, meansfor movably connecting the framework-to the base member comprising a `housing perpendicular to the plane of the base, a'V sleeve non-rotatably slidable in the housing, a rotatable shaft threaded into the sleeve, means for rotating said shaft to move the vframework perpendicularly to the base member, a sleeve slidable on the exterior of the housing,-parallel arcuate guideways 'on the y sleeve, complementaryy arcuate slides `on the framework slidable `in the guideways and means for moving the slides along the guideways to adjust the framework. f

, 13. In a device for setting fracturedbones, the combination. of a base member, `a support movable along the base member, elevating means mounted on said support, a'fr'ame for receiving bone-holding yokes, a universal joint connecting the inner end of the frame -to`said elevating means for oscillatory movement about a first axis parallel to the base, for'rotary kmovement about a second axis intersecting the first aXiS;and movement about a third axis perpendicular to said base which `passes through the intersection point of the first and second axes, means for movinglthe bone'holding 'yokes axially 'of said frame and means for individually adjusting theelevating means and the frame relative tothe base member.

14. In a device for setting fractured bones, the combination 'of `means for fixing the 'proximal fragment of the fractured bone against movement, means for holding the distal fragment fof the fracturedy bone, 'means comprising --a universal joint supporting'sai-dholding -means for movement of the'latt'erin horizontal vand vertical planes about a centerl of movement rbetween said holding and fixing means, means for relatively adjusting the universal ljoint and fixing means to bring said centerof movement :into'coincidence with the 'center of the fractured endfof :the pro-xi'- mal fragment, and means for moving said hold.- ing means in the said vhorizontal and'ivertical planes and toward-and from said fixing means.

15. In :a device for setting fractured bones, 5.a'- base member, means on said base member vfior fixing` the Iposition `of the end of ya portioniof a bone "above a fracture, means for engaging a por-g tion of the bone below said fracture, means com;

prisinga vertically 4and horizontally movable universal joint havinga center of movement in axial alignment and closely adjacent tothe fractured end of theportion of bone below the .fracf ture vfor movingsaidportion about the Acenter of movement, and means for moving the universal joint to bring into coincidence thecenter -of movement .and vthe center of the yfractured Yendof the rst-mentioned'portion of bone.

VEDWARD J, HABoUsn; 

